Archives for May 12, 2021

Real-time facial recognition tech developed for cows and pigs: ‘Animal emotions directly impact meat quality’

Detecting facial expressions and emotions of farm animals has the potential to improve animal welfare, according to Wageningen University & Research Associate Professor Suresh Neethirajan.

Organic meat half as likely to be contaminated with antibiotic resistant bacteria, study suggests

New research suggests organic-certified meat is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can cause human illnesses, including multidrug-resistant organisms, than conventional meat.

Meet the start-up converting wood into food grade protein: ‘We are expanding the definition of what a food crop is’

Arbiom is a start-up developing solutions to convert timber by-products into food and feed ingredients. The group recently unveiled its first protein ingredient, SylPro. We caught up with the company to find out more about its technology and...

Does the UK’s proposed junk food ad ban reduce the motivation to reformulate?

The Food and Drink Federation says UK plans to restrict in-store promotions of foods high in fat, salt and sugar will deter companies from developing lower sugar and fat alternatives.

Clean label

Kröner-Stärke expands range of clean label agglomerated ingredients

According to the clean label ingredients specialist, its portfolio of agglomeration ingredients answers a raft of technical challenges, but also present a huge opportunity for producers wanting to produce clean label products.

ECJ prevents algae-sourced calcium to be used in organic drinks

The European Court of Justice has forbidden the use of algae-derived calcium in organic drinks after judges classed the algae as a mineral and its addition would be at odds with the product’s organic label.